Hughesdale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hughesdale, Victoria 3166 · Monash LGA
#84 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#142 of 4,908 nationally
About Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale Primary School is a public primary school located in Hughesdale, Victoria (3166), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 572 students (267 girls and 305 boys).
Hughesdale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1144, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (39.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hughesdale Primary School scores 81.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 84th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1144
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Hughesdale Primary School's 572 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hughesdale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hughesdale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102 · 846 m away
Sacred Heart School
Oakleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1140 · 928 m away
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Oakleigh Grammar
Oakleigh · Independent combined · Prep-12
724 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.2 km away
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.6 km away
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.0 km away
Valkstone Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.0 km away
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.1 km away
Mckinnon Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Milgate Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1144
South Melbourne Primary School
Southbank · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1144
Abbotsford Primary School
Abbotsford · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 1143
Black Rock Primary School
Black Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1143
Moonee Ponds Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1145
Eltham East Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
652 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Hughesdale Primary School a public or private school?
Hughesdale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Hughesdale Primary School offer?
Hughesdale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hughesdale Primary School?
In 2025, Hughesdale Primary School had 572 enrolled students (267 girls, 305 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hughesdale Primary School?
Hughesdale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1144. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hughesdale Primary School rank in VIC?
Hughesdale Primary School ranks 84th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.1/100), and 142nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hughesdale Primary School?
Hughesdale Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Hughesdale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hughesdale Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 84 in Year 6.
Is Hughesdale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hughesdale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hughesdale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hughesdale Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Hughesdale Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 2.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.